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ORNL laser-interference structuring technique shows potential for reducing industrial chemical processing for vehicles

Green Car Congress

Long-lasting protection from corrosion is essential for materials used for vehicles and aircraft to ensure structural integrity amid extreme operating conditions. Two chemical pre-treatment processes are widely used in industrial settings to prepare for coating adhesion and protect aluminum alloy surfaces against corrosion. While highly regulated, both processes use large quantities of hazardous compounds with known environmental and health risks.

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Volvo plans to go leather-free in all of its EVs by 2030

Green Car Reports

Volvo Cars announced this past week that it plans to make all of its fully electric models completely leather-free by 2030, as part of “an ethical stand for animal welfare.” That includes a target to use 100 percent renewable energy by 2025, and to make 25 percent of the material in Volvo models out of recycled and “bio-based.

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Ultium Cells to use Honeywell Quality Control System in Lordstown battery plant

Green Car Congress

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), will use Honeywell’s Quality Control System (QCS) to ensure the quality and integrity of the lithium-ion batteries produced at its new manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Due to be completed in 2022, the 2.8 million square-foot factory will produce lithium-ion battery cells for GM electric vehicles ranging from Cadillac sedans to Hummers and will be one of the largest electric vehicle battery plants in the

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Slow Teslas everywhere: 24 hours into ‘the FSD button’, what is your Safety Score (Beta)?

Electrek

True to its (latest) word , Tesla released the “Button” late Friday/early Saturday, though it went from “opting in to Full Self Driving Beta” to “requesting access to Full Self Driving” The caveats don’t stop there. more… The post Slow Teslas everywhere: 24 hours into ‘the FSD button’, what is your Safety Score (Beta)?

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

emissions global warming Norway climate change carbon dioxide youtube lighting

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Hyundai Motor Group launches E-mobility pilot in Singapore with SP Group and Komoco Motors; EV-integrated solutions

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group, in partnership with SP Group and Komoco Motors, launched an E-mobility pilot program in Singapore. The program aims to identify real-world customer concerns and requirements for enhancing customer value and experience and establishing a robust EV ecosystem in the city-state. The E-mobility pilot plans to offer EV owners convenience, reliability, and peace of mind while driving an EV based on customers’ needs.

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Tesla Giga Shanghai goes for its final Q3 2021 sprint

Teslarati

Tesla Giga Shanghai seems to be sprinting into action as Q3 2021 comes to an end. Many Tesla Model Y and Model 3 units can still be seen parked or on car carriers at Gigafactory Shanghai, hinting at the strong demand for the company’s cars. According to local sources, Tesla Giga Shanghai is already producing 1,600 Model Y vehicles per day, a significant increase from last month.

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Record Month For Plugin Vehicles In China!

CleanTechnica EVs

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in China, having scored 286,000 registrations in August, a full 22% increase over the previous record, which was set in June when 235,000 registrations were made. That pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to 1.6 million units, and with further record months set to happen until December, we should have […].

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First look at Tesla Autopilot’s emergency vehicle response feature in action

Teslarati

Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out software update 2021.24.12, which included a new Autopilot and Autosteer feature that responds to the presence of stationary emergency vehicles on the road. With the new feature in place, Teslas would now slow down when they detect emergency vehicles such as ambulances and firetrucks, provided that features like Autopilot or Autosteer are engaged.

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What You Won’t Hear Or See In The News On The Automotive Chip Shortage

CleanTechnica EVs

The automotive industry needs to design new circuit boards for newer chips and replace the antiques. They are resisting the investment, and they are lacking the “in-house” know-how.

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Tesla FSD Beta 10.1 released, does not appear to be “Single Stack” version

Teslarati

Tesla has formally started rolling out FSD Beta 10.1 with software update 2021.24.17, and while initial impressions seem to be largely positive, observations from the company’s testers are suggesting that the newest iteration of the advanced driver assist system is not yet equipped with the highly-anticipated “Single FSD Stack” that Elon Musk has hinted at in previous months.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

Brief

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Elon Musk Speaks At 2021 World Internet Conference In Wuzhen, China

CleanTechnica EVs

Elon Musk was invited to speak at the 2021 World Internet Conference in Wuhzen, China. Elon was invited to share his thoughts on intelligent and connected vehicles. He spoke about autonomous driving using Tesla’s neural vision network, data safety, Tesla China’s data center, and Tesla’s investment in China. Note that Elon wasn’t able to join […].

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Tesla ramps hiring for 4680 pilot line in Fremont

Teslarati

Tesla has started a hiring ramp for its 4680 pilot line at the Fremont Factory on Kato Road. Tesla’s Careers page shows that the EV maker opened positions for production associates to work on the 4680 manufacturing line. People applying for the production associate positions must be 18 years or older. Tesla states that no prior experience or degree is required to apply for the job.

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European Charging Market to Replace Petrol Station Market in Next Decade

CleanTechnica EVs

The charging markets in Europe and the USA have many similarities, but also many differences. And the European transition to electric driving is a few years ahead of the USA. That is why this article is partly a copy of the previous article I wrote about the charging market in the USA. It is unbelievable […].

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Stranded Tesla: Towing Adds Much More Range Than You Might Expect

InsideEVs

Towing this Tesla Model 3 over a short distance ensured the car could make the hour-long drive home.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Oil

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Wineries & Breweries in Australia Offering Electrons from Sunshine

CleanTechnica EVs

Now a larger winery is going 100% solar. Treasury wine estates, which produces the premium brands Penfolds, Wolf Blass, Pepperjack and Wynns has pledged to source its electricity needs from 100% solar by 2024. Barossa Valley wineries have already achieved 100% renewable energy by installing a 3MW solar system. A 1.4MW system powers the Barossa Valley operations of the Yalumba Family.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

Clean Fleet Report

Wards Annual Propulsion Awards Shift to EVs. If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27 th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. For almost three decades this automotive trade publication has evaluated new powertrains and highlighted the best based on horsepower, torque, NVH management, real world fuel economy and new technology.

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One Way Toyota Could Survive The Electric Vehicle Disruption

CleanTechnica EVs

Here at CleanTechnica, we haven’t been big fans of Toyota. Most recently, Steve Handley wrote a fine article about Toyota’s CEO (and the grandson of its founder) is saying that thousands of jobs will be lost if we move to electric vehicles (EVs). What Toyota’s CEO seems to miss is that more jobs will be […].

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Elon Musk Believes Chip Shortage Is Only A ‘Short Term’ Problem

InsideEVs

Tesla’s CEO expects the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has plagued the automotive industry to be over soon.

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Drive Electric Week Down Under

CleanTechnica EVs

What a fantastic day of inquisitive participants! The hard work of Jon Day and the Australian Electric Vehicles Association certainly paid off with the largest gathering of electric vehicles and allied industries in Australia to date. I must point out that this was privately organized by and for community groups. Not a politician in sight. […].

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MAN: Long Range Electric Trucks Coming In 2024

InsideEVs

The company hints at 500 km (311 miles) of range and more in the future.

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Fastned Is Starting To Grow Again After 5 Quarters Of Corona Stagnation

CleanTechnica EVs

The second quarter of 2021 is the first quarter showing real growth after the last quarter of 2019. The five quarters in between were a matter of survival during the corona crises. People started working from home, were furloughed, and made far fewer visits to business events or relatives. And when people do not drive, […].

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Only a few Days to Go: the Premiere of Solaris Urbino 9 LE electric

EV Obssesion

world premiere of the latest model of the Solaris electric bus - Urbino 9 LE electric. We encourage you to mark the date September 30 in your calendars. We truly appreciate the opportunity to celebrate with you such a special moment for our company. The post Only a few Days to Go: the Premiere of Solaris Urbino 9 LE electric appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Can Tesla Increase Sales In Japan?

CleanTechnica EVs

The width of the Model 3 (without mirrors) is 1,849 mm and most parking lots in Japan are 1,850 mm wide. This leaves only 1 mm of margin and some extraordinary parking skills to park the car at a shopping mall, public place, restaurant, and most homes in Japan.

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EVGracias.com buy electric vehicles & components online

Electric Vehicles India

EVGracias.com buy electric vehicles & components online . Wake up to the new service revolution in EV! . When you can shop online then why to visit the stores! Sit back and order your customised electric vehicles just using your fingertips! Buy electric vehicles components online. evGracias is a Hyderabad based registered association that represents Indian manufacturers of electric vehicles (EV) and electric vehicle components.

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Geely Geometry EX3 Electric SUV Priced Below $10,000

CleanTechnica EVs

The Geometry EX3 electric SUV from Geely comes with a super low price tag.

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Can Tesla Increase Sales In The Japanese Market?

InsideEVs

Tesla could certainly stand to sell more cars in Japan, but something important may need to happen first.

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Ford CEO Calls For Lower EV Prices, Audi Q4 E-Tron Costs Less Than Q5

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford CEO Jim Farley says electric cars need to be less expensive. Audi agrees.

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Ultium Cells Selects Honeywell Quality Control System in Lordstown State-of-the-Art Lithium-ion Battery Plant

EV Obssesion

Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), will use Honeywell’s Quality Control System (QCS) to ensure the quality and integrity of the lithium-ion batteries produced at its new manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Due to be completed in 2022, the 2.8 million square-foot factory will produce lithium-ion battery cells for […].

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Tips: Buying Your First Car

Clean Fleet Report

What to Know Before You Make the Big Step. This article may contain affiliate links. Buying your first car is a big step and one that you want to put a lot of thought into. With so many different cars out there, ranging from zero emission electrics to fire-breathing supercars, it can be difficult to know which car would be most suitable for your needs.

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Tesla Captures Crazy Police Chase: Copters, Crashes, Carjackings

InsideEVs

This Tesla was able to record video of a wild, high-speed chase. The footage is incredible.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk confirms increased investment, R&D efforts in China

Teslarati

Elon Musk briefly appeared during the opening ceremony of the 2021 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China recently. During his appearance via video, Musk confirmed that Tesla would increase investment and R&D efforts in China. “Tesla will continue to expand our investment and R&D efforts in China. Tesla hopes to contribute to build a digitized future of shared benefits, responsibilities, and governance,” he said. .

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Realteam Hydrogen Redline, Porsche Win Le Mans Virtual Series Round 1 At Monza

InsideEVs

The opening round of the inaugural Le Mans Virtual Series took to the venerated Autodromo Nazionale Monza for four hours of live multi-class racing.

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Rivian R1T gross vehicle weight makes it a “heavy duty” truck at 8.5k lbs

Teslarati

The Rivian R1T Owners Manual hints that the all-electric pickup could essentially be considered a heavy-duty truck. Several details in the Rivian R1T Owners Manual hint at this, but the main one would be the all-electric pickup’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 8,532 lbs. . According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), trucks weighing between 8,501 to 10,000 lbs. are classified as EPA Class 2b.

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Meet The New Mercedes-Benz eCitan

InsideEVs

It will join the eVito and eSprinter in the second half of 2022.